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Local councils that are seeking to increase minimum rate levels above the statutory limit need to submit minimum rate applications to IPART for review and asses

Under the Water Industry Competition Act 2006, an applicant may seek access to water industry infrastructure services by lodging a coverage declaration applicat

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All contracts IPART enters into with the private sector valued over $150,000 are required to be recorded in the register of government contracts, which is publi

Alternate water utilities (WIC Act)Find a WIC Act licence in your area. Public water utility licencesUtilityLicences that we administer?Current compliance?

Legislation and Schemes affecting waterIndependent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal Act 1992Water Industry Competition Act 2006 Water RegistersGovernment Ut

As part of our 2013 review of our WACC methodology, we decided to release financial market updates biannually in February and August.

PoliciesCompliance and Enforcement PolicyReporting ManualsHunter Water Corporation Reporting Manual 2022-2027Sydney Water Reporting ManualWater NSW Reporting Ma

Lodge an application for assessment of a contributions planIf your council is in the process of preparing a contributions plan that will need to be assessed by

Who sets electricity and gas prices? Retailers in NSW set their own retail gas and electricity prices. They set prices to cover the costs of providing

Section 7.11 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 allows councils to levy contributions towards the cost of providing local infrastructure.

 As at the end of July 2024, the nominal local government discount rate is 3.5% and the real discount rate is 0.8%.We have included the calculation of the

Rate peg for the 2025-26 financial yearIPART has set the rate peg for the 2025-26 financial year using our new rate peg methodology.

2025-26 Special Variation and Minimum Rate ApplicationsLocal councils seeking a special variation to general income above the rate peg amount, or to increase mi

Approved audit panel members of IPART’s Technical and Audit Services Panel, Electricity Networks Regulation are listed below.Audit Panel MemberKey Contact Perso

IPART is an independent authority established under the Independent Pricing and Regulatory  Tribunal Act 1992.

We require performance reporting and conduct regular audits of all licensed water utilities to ensure compliance with their licences.Our Compliance and Enforcem

CouncilContributions PlanAssessment DocumentsDateWollongong City CouncilWest DaptoRevised Draft Report releasedNovember 2024Penrith City CouncilOrchard Hills No